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HR 1021 102th Congress House

Federal Employee Family-Building Act of 1991

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that any carrier offering obstetrical benefits under the health benefits program for Federal employees must al… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that any carrier offering obstetrical benefits under the health benefits program for Federal employees must also provide benefits relating to certain "Family-building procedures", and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 22, 1991 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AdoptionCostsCounselingFamilies
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Federal employeesGovernment employees' health insuranceHuman fertilityMaternal health servicesPregnancySick leave
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 16, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Feb 20, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Feb 20, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 16, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Employee Family-Building Act of 1991 - Requires any contract for health benefits for Federal employees that provides obstetrical benefits to also provide benefits for family-building procedures. Provides that payment terms or conditions under such contracts shall be no more restrictive for family-building benefits than for obstetrical benefits. Defines "family-building procedure" as a medical procedure to overcome infertility (including procedures to achieve pregnancy and procedures to carry pregnancy to term) and procedures relating to child adoption. Requires such contracts to provide that: (1) benefits shall consist of reimbursement for reasonable and necessary medical expenses and counseling fees directly relating to the adoption of a child; and (2) benefits shall be available in connection with obstetrical care for the biological mother and medical care for the child if, or to the extent that, the pre-adoptive or adoptive parent or parents are legally responsible for the cost of such care.

Directs the Office of Personnel Management to authorize the use of sick leave for purposes relating to family-building procedures.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 927 Identical bill Federal Employee Family-Building Act of 1991
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Independent 1
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 22, 1991
FROST, MARTIN
· Nov 4, 1991
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 1, 1991
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 20, 1991
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 20, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1021: Federal Employee Family-Building Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1021/
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"H.R. 1021: Federal Employee Family-Building Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1021/.
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H.R. 1021, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-1021/.
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